Disabling spasticity affects between 17 percent and 30 percent of stroke survivors and can lead to functional limitations, discomfort and pain. Upper limb spasticity can interfere with patients' ...

When it comes to stroke rehabilitation, one medication doesn’t fit all. Your stroke rehab team will work with you to find out which medications, if any, can improve stiffness after a stroke. It's ...

In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds.[i] Though stroke death rates have declined in recent decades, it is a leading cause of serious long-term disability,[ii] taking a toll on ...

Final results from a multi-center study shows that repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA or Botox) over one year is well tolerated and results in a significant decrease in spasticity, ...

In the coming 5 years the clinical efficacy and cost–effectiveness of botulinum toxin for post-stroke upper limb spasticity will be further defined. Its role in improving active function will become ...

Animal or in vitro studies, studies performed in pediatric populations, and studies reporting treatment with BoNT products other than onabotulinumtoxinA were excluded. The full-text publications of ...

International survey presented at TOXINS 2019 reveals hidden burden of spasticity 1 PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today presents at TOXINS, results from an ...

Spasticity may be a term that’s new to you, but it’s a condition that affects more than 12 million people around the world. [8] It’s a complicated condition, but simply put, it’s extreme muscle ...